WASHINGTON — Running as an incumbent for Congress in the aftermath of redistricting has tripped up Republican Rep. Scott Tipton, whose office mistakenly used taxpayer resources to promote a campaign event in his newly drawn district in Avon, a violation of House rules.

Tipton, of Cortez, held a January town hall in the western part of Eagle County, which will be part of his new district. His staffers promoted the event on his official congressional website. A media advisory, written up by House-paid staff members, was released in advance.

“This is a natural fit,” Tipton said to the voters, according to a Vail Daily article. “It almost consolidates our district a little bit here. … I’m proud to have the privilege of having the opportunity to serve — it’s a beautiful area.”

In redistricting years, running for Congress as an incumbent is a bigger job: A member has to both serve one district and also warm him or herself to voters in another district with unfamiliar voters.

Colorado politicians are trying to balance both already. Rep. Cory Gardner, a Yuma Republican, will go to a Republican Lincoln Day dinner Saturday night in his new district, driving his own car instead of using House resources, staffers said.

Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver held a kickoff re-election event at Columbine Public Library in Littleton, which is part of her new district.

Rep. Jared Polis of Boulder invited fellow Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Jefferson County to a town-hall event in what will be part of Perlmutter’s new district.

The rules are clear: It is illegal to use taxpayer dollars for campaign purposes.

This means staffers on public payroll are not allowed to work for campaigns full time, and the work they do should not be on House office equipment, should not be done during regular House office time and should not be done using House e-mails or House resources.

“Members may not use official funds, including the use of staff resources, to conduct ‘town hall’ meetings or other official gatherings outside their districts,” according to the Members’ Congressional Handbook.

Tipton has no campaign staff yet. A campaign manager has been hired but hasn’t started full-time work with the campaign. Tipton’s spokesman, Josh Green, said no House funds were used for the event or for travel to the event in Avon.

“It was a staff mistake. Everything the congressman does is on the official schedule that staff sees,” Green said. “Maps had just passed out of the legislature, and there was some staff confusion on this event. It was inadvertently included on the official public website.”

After The Denver Post asked about it, the advisory was removed from Tipton’s congressional website.

It isn’t the first time Tipton has run into ethics mistakes during his first term. Last year, he apologized to the House ethics committee after learning that his daughter was dropping his name while working with clients on Capitol Hill for Broadnet, a company run by Tipton’s nephew.

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